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2 weeks ago
Illinois House speaker calls Bears stadium ask ‘insensitive’ amid budget pressures
Franchise threatened to move to Indiana if Illinois lawmakers don’t lend a hand.
2 weeks ago
Chicago Bears look for better start against the Green Bay Packers in prime-time playoff opener
Chicago (11-6) fell way short of a complete game on Sunday. Playing for postseason positioning, the Bears flopped against a Detroit Lions team that had dropped out of contention with a three-game slide.
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Host nation Italy sets ambitious medal target for Winter Olympics despite athlete injuries
Italy will be hoping to deliver on and off the snow and ice at its home Olympics. The host nation is keen to put on a spectacular Winter Games but also wants success in terms of medals.
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John Harbaugh is fired as the Baltimore Ravens’ coach after 18 seasons, including a Super Bowl win
John Harbaugh's 18-year tenure in Baltimore included two distinct periods of success. After taking over, Harbaugh capitalized on the last few years of Ray Lewis' career, reaching the AFC title game three times in his first five seasons as coach and winning a Super Bowl.
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Illinois Department of Natural Resources revises waterfowl hunting dates for 2026-30
IDNR will also hold a youth hunt day at the end of the South Zone season in late January as a pilot program.
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Hockey Hall of Fame player and longtime Blackhawks executive Bob Pulford dies at 89
Off the ice, Pulford was the first president of the players union, taking part in early collective bargaining and laying the foundation for the modern NHLPA.
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Bears look to regroup for playoffs after closing regular season with 2 straight losses
The Bears (11-6) closed the regular season with back-to-back losses after falling to Detroit 19-16 on a last-second field goal.
2 weeks ago
NASCAR commissioner Steve Phelps resigns after inflammatory texts revealed in trial
NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps on Tuesday announced his resignation after more than 20 years with the top racing series in the United States...
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Montana State beats Illinois State 35-34 in OT thriller for 1st national title since 1984
Illinois State made big defensive plays to give the Redbirds a chance.
2 weeks ago
Some Cardinals players will make special appearance at UIS
The 2026 Cardinals Caravan will be at the upcoming UIS game on Saturday, Jan 17.
2 weeks ago
Novak Djokovic withdraws from the Australian Open tuneup tournament in Adelaide
Novak Djokovic withdrew from the Australian Open tuneup tournament in Adelaide, saying Monday that he isn't prepared to return to competition ahead of the year's first Grand Slam event.
2 weeks ago
Winter Olympics 2026 guide: All you need to know about the Milan–Cortina Games
The countdown is on for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. The torch relay is already underway and some of the top athletes are already making headlines.
2 weeks ago
Falcons fire coach Raheem Morris, GM Terry Fontenot hours after finishing 8-9 season
The Atlanta Falcons fired coach Raheem Morris and general manager Terry Fontenot on Sunday night, announcing the moves hours after the team completed its second straight 8-9 finish under Morris and eighth consecutive losing season.
2 weeks ago
Steelers, Panthers, Jaguars secure division titles. Broncos clinch AFC’s No. 1 seed
Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers sent Lamar Jackson and the Ravens home for the playoffs. The Panthers are NFC South champions for the first time in 10 years. The Broncos are the AFC's No. 1 seed.
2 weeks ago
Illinois State plays Montana State seeking 1st FCS title after historic playoff run
Tommy Rittenhouse is capping his career with his best play. He has thrown for 3,257 yards, completing 64% of his passes.
2 weeks ago
‘It’s a lifestyle’: Local runner tests his limits in ultramarathons
"It's a lifestyle," Albert said. "[People are] always telling me I'm crazy for how much I run."
3 weeks ago
Going into finale, Caleb Williams approaches Bears’ single-season passing record, 4,000-yard mark
Coach Ben Johnson dismissed 4,000 as “an arbitrary number.” But in Chicago, it is a big deal. The Bears, after all, are the only franchise without a 4,000-yard passer.
3 weeks ago
Reliever Hunter Harvey and the Chicago Cubs finalize 1-year contract
The addition of Harvey is the latest move in a bullpen makeover for the Cubs, who have added Phil Maton, Hoby Milner and Jacob Webb and re-signed Caleb Thielbar.
3 weeks ago
Illinois beats Tennessee in the Music City Bowl to keep Big Ten undefeated this bowl season
“We don’t have to read about other years anymore," Bielema said. “I think people usually either read about history or write history, and this group’s writing history and I think we’ll continue to do that.”
3 weeks ago
In the NBA, 2025 might go down as the year of the injured. Nikola Jokic joined that club at the end
Indiana's Tyrese Haliburton is going to miss the entire season because of the torn Achilles he suffered in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. Boston's Jayson Tatum — who hopes otherwise — might also miss the whole season after tearing his Achilles in the playoffs last spring.
